Senior Onboarding Manager

Apera AI Inc • Detroit, MI

79d

About The Position

We are an innovative, Vancouver-based startup at the forefront of robotics, AI, and machine vision technologies. Backed by VC funding and we’ve been recognized with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award, the AAM Supplier Excellence Innovation Award, and the 2024 BC Tech “Company of the Year – Growth”, we are on a mission to redefine the future of AI-driven robotic vision systems. Apera AI helps manufacturers make their factories more flexible and productive. Robots enhanced with Apera’s software have 4D Vision – the ability to see and handle objects with human-like capability. Challenging applications such as bin picking, sorting, packaging, and assembly are now open to fast, precise, and reliable automation. Apera is led by an experienced team from high-growth companies focused on robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing. We’re hiring a Senior Onboarding Manager to lead 8–10 Field Application Engineers installing Apera’s software and Vision hardware on robot cells across North America. You’ll own deployments from readiness through production stabilization, ensuring every project lands flawlessly and customers see rapid ROI. This isn’t maintenance work — it’s a career move into the center of industrial AI adoption. You won’t just run installations; you’ll build the playbook for how 4D Vision robots go live at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Controls Engineering (or equivalent).
• Proven hands-on background in robotic system integration, troubleshooting, and deployment.
• Experience with commissioning industrial robots (ABB, FANUC, KUKA, UR, Yaskawa, or similar).
• Strong communication skills - equally confident with engineers, executives, and customers.
• Ability to travel up to 40–50% to customer sites across North America.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with machine vision or robotic vision systems.
• Expertise in process design, readiness management, or operations optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead field installations and commissioning of 4D Vision systems at major OEM plants.
• Develop FAEs through coaching, structured feedback, and career pathing.
• Create and standardize onboarding playbooks, readiness checklists, and calibration protocols.
• Manage cross-functional alignment between customers, engineering, and product.
• Integrate AI-assisted diagnostics and knowledge tools to shorten install cycles and boost first-time-right success.

Benefits

• Every employee is an owner — equity for all.
• A culture of curiosity: we experiment, learn fast, and share openly.
• Well-funded with a recent Series A to fuel ambitious product roadmaps and growth.
• Trusted by big-name automotive in TIER 1 suppliers.
• High-impact work with autonomy and clear paths to grow.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees